News

11 Nov 2011 - The 2011 Winners announced!
The Italian Wise srl and the Israeli Nanospun won the 2011 edition of Nanochallenge &Polymerchallenge »
06 Nov 2011 - Final Contest and Round Table program
The detailed program of the Final Contest, including the Investor Arena Meeting and the Round Table, is available now »
04 Nov 2011 - Company Profile of the Finalist Teams available
Download the document in pdf format. »
28 Oct 2011 - Global Entrepreneurship Week
The GEW, is an initiative started in 2008, with the goal celebrating the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. »
07 Oct 2011 - Finalist Teams announced!
1 teams will take part in the final event of the 7th edition of Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge. The appointment is in Padua on November 10th and 11th »
27 Sep 2011 - The deadline for the Executive Summaries submission expired on Monday the 26th 2011.
»
25 Jul 2011 - The “Nanochallenge and Poymerchallenge 2011” scouting campaign is going on with success!
600.000,00 euro are at stake for the 7th edition of Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge Competition: investments and support for the growth of start ups in nanotechnology and in polymer-based and composed materials from the high tech clusters Veneto Nanotech and IMAST. »
07 May 2011 - Nanochallenge &Polymerchallenge 2011 is back! Padua, November 10th-11th
»
26 Nov 2010 - Kristalia is the winner of the 6th edition of Nanochallenge competition, launched by Veneto Nanotech in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo.
The company is the result of a partnership between an Indian company and an Italian group of researchers from Nanofab laboratory of Venice.The 300 thousand Euro award has been assigned for the innovative project that will allow to use diamonds powder for industrial applications. »
22 Jul 2010 - NANOCHALLENGE AND POLYMERCHALLENGE 2010 TOGETHER WITH THE INTESA SANPAOLO START-UP INITIATIVE
NANOCHALLENGE AND POLYMERCHALLENGE 2010 TOGETHER WITH THE INTESA SANPAOLO START-UP INITIATIVE The sixth edition of “Intesa Sanpaolo Start-Up Initiative” will be held in Padua in collaboration with “Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2010” and will be devoted to nanotechnologies and to new polymeric and composite materials · »
30 Jun 2010 - QID adds Platinum substitute QIDPt for PReferential OXidation (PROX) to product range
QID participated in Nanochallenge 2007, reaching the second position. Now, in 2010 QID launches QIDPt for PROX, a new line of Platinum free catalysts designed to maximize performance of PReferential OXidation (PROX) reactions.. »
25 May 2010 - Nanto Protective Coating Has Been Established: Super Nanostructured Coatings Anti-Corrosion
Nanto Protective Coating Has Been Established: Super Nanostructured Coatings Anti-Corrosion. The newco, winner of Nanochallenge 2009, has the HQ in Padua, with an operative branch at the Scientific and Technological Park of Venice, near Nanofab. Commercial contacts with several companies have already been established. »
25 May 2010 - COMPETITION HEATS UP IN NANO FOR CLEANTECH
Competition Heats up in nano for cleantech Lux Research rates A123 Systems, Electrovaya, Konarka, Nanoscale, and more, as they chase $20 billion in market opportunity in 2015 »
24 May 2010 - Interview to Elisabetta Talarico - How to enter Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2010
Elisabetta Talarico explains the rules of the competition for the radio program Zoom Obiettivo Ricerca. Listen to the podcast (only Italian) »
02 Dec 2009 - Advanced coatings and packaging material: the new inventions winning a total amount of 600.000 euro!
The two winners of Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2009 were announced on Friday, 27 November 2009. After two days of presentation the international jury made a decision choosing the two winners among the eight finalist teams. »
08 Oct 2009 - Presentation of brand new investment opportunities in nanotech and polymers
Thursday, 26 November 2009, Palazzo Bo, Padova (Italy) »